Recruiter - Environment, Consents & Engagement

Assystem is an international company with one mission: accelerate the energy transition around the world.

Every day, our 8,000+ switchers located in 12 countries (Europe, Middle East, Pacific Asia & Africa) connect their six thousand billion neurons to tackle the task of the century: switching to low-carbon energy. We are a collective committed to making the energy switch. Sharing our knowledge, expertise and values allows us to innovate and think differently about the energy transition.

Here is how you can be a part of that switch:

Assystem is seeking an experienced Recruitment Partner to deliver end-to-end recruitment services for our Environment, Consents & Engagement (ECE) business unit. This role is critical in supporting major infrastructure and energy transition projects by ensuring timely, high-quality hiring across a range of specialist environmental and stakeholder disciplines.

You will work in close partnership with ECE leadership and hiring managers, acting as a trusted advisor on talent acquisition strategies for scarce and highly technical skill sets.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse portfolio of ECE vacancies across disciplines including Consents Management, Environmental Management, Ecology, Landscape Architecture, Acoustics, and Stakeholder Engagement.
• Partner with ECE leaders and hiring managers to understand technical requirements aligned to complex infrastructure and energy transition projects.
• Lead detailed role briefings and provide market insight on niche and hard-to-source skill sets (e.g. DCO specialists, environmental permitting experts, stakeholder engagement professionals).
• Create and manage compelling job adverts that attract candidates with expertise in environmental legislation, planning consents, and sustainability.
• Proactively source candidates using specialist job boards, professional networks, direct sourcing, and industry events.
• Coordinate interviews and assessments, ensuring a professional and engaging candidate experience aligned with project timelines.
• Manage offers and onboarding in collaboration with People and Security teams, ensuring compliance with clearance requirements where applicable.
• Maintain accurate and compliant data within the ATS and produce recruitment reporting for ECE leadership.
• Advise on recruitment strategies for scarce skills, workforce planning, and succession planning within the ECE team.
• Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion across all recruitment activities.

• You'll bring around 2–3 years' experience delivering full end-to-end recruitment, ideally within Environment, Consents & Engagement, engineering, infrastructure, or professional services.
• You're comfortable juggling multiple roles at once in a fast-paced, stakeholder-driven environment and know how to keep things moving.
• You've worked with Applicant Tracking Systems such as SmartRecruiters, Workday, or similar platforms.
• You're confident using sourcing tools, recruitment marketing platforms, and social media to find and engage the right talent.
• You have a good grasp of recruitment compliance, including GDPR, right-to-work, equal opportunities, and IR35 for contractor hiring.

Nice to have (but not essential):

• A degree (or equivalent) in HR, Business, or a related field.
• A REC or CIPD qualification – or equivalent hands-on recruitment experience.

How you'll work

• You're naturally curious and improvement-focused, always looking for better ways of working.
• You stay calm and effective when things are unclear or priorities shift.
• You can adapt your communication style to suit different stakeholders and situations.
• You're solutions-driven, resilient, and follow through on commitments.
• You act as a trusted advisor, operating with integrity, consistency, and accountability.
• You're comfortable constructively challenging when something doesn't feel right and getting to the root of issues.
• You enjoy collaborating with others, valuing different perspectives and sharing knowledge openly.
• You put hiring managers and candidates at the heart of everything you do, delivering a great experience on both sides.

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people's ability to dare are the only things that matter . Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.